The Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline Support Program (“Adelphi”) is a non-profit organization with a goal to educate, support, empower and advocate for breast cancer patients, professionals and the community. Adelphi is the only New York statewide toll-free breast cancer hotline, answering more than 3,000 calls per year and staffed with over 75 specially trained professionals and supervised volunteers, most of whom are breast cancer survivors. The staff and volunteers at Adelphi provide a Breast Cancer Forum series, programs on early detection techniques, speakers at no charge to professional and community groups, a quarterly newsletter, support group training videos and customized on-site or off-site services for business, industry and community groups. Contact Adelphi at 800-877-8077 (from within New York state) or 516-877-4444 (outside New York state).

Cancer Care, Inc.

Cancer Care, Inc. is a non-profit organization providing professional counseling, education, financial assistance, and help with practical problems to people with cancer and their families. The staff at Cancer Care, which includes more than 45 professional oncology social workers, has extensive information about cancer, diagnosis and treatment right at their fingertips, and can teach you what questions to ask, what answers to listen for, and where to turn for more help, including where to find community resources -- such as home care, child care, transportation to and from treatment, pain management, or entitlements you may not know about. Cancer Care's services, including their educational seminars, are free and are available in Cancer Care's 11 offices, through the Cancer Care Counseling Line (1-800-813-HOPE), and via their website, at http://www.cancercare.org

International Myeloma Foundation

International Myeloma Foundation is a private non-profit organization dedicated to dedicated to improving the quality of life for multiple myeloma patients. The IMF research grant program, led by the world's foremost myeloma experts, is committed to finding better treatment approaches and to preventing and curing myeloma. To promote education regarding myeloma treatment and management, the IMF holds educational seminars for patients and their families, and conducts clinical and scientific conferences for physicians. For more information on the IMF and its broad spectrum of services aimed at helping patients, their families, their physicians and other concerned individuals, please visit their website, at http://www.myeloma.org/index.htm

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)

is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the search for a cure for multiple myeloma. The MMRF raises awareness of the disease, funds promising research and educates patients and family members through its newsletter, Website and symposia. Visit their website at http://www.multiplemyeloma.org or at (203) 972-1250.

WAR(Women At Risk)

is Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center's high risk breast cancer program. The program sponsors research, education and support services for women at high risk for the development of breast cancer, as well as those women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer ovarian cancer and and are undergoing treatment. Patients who are eligible for participation in WAR include women who have a family history of breast cancer, a history of breast cysts which have required aspiration, or a history of lobular neoplasia or atypical ductal hyperplasia. WAR allocates the largest portion of its funding to research projects benefitting both high-risk women and women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. WAR was founded in 1991 by a grass-roots partnership of physicians and patient/volunteers who recognized that high-risk women would stand to benefit most from interventions aimed at early diagnosis. For more information on the Women At Risk program and the services they provide, please call (212) 305-9525.

The Brain Tumor Society

Committed to finding a cure for brain tumors through education, research and support, the Brain Tumor Society's mission includes helping to educate the medical community and patients and families about brain tumors, raising public awareness and facilitating early diagnosis and treatment. Additionally, The Brain Tumor Society provides access to psychosocial support resources to help patients and families better deal with the catastrophic problem of a brain tumor. The Brain Tumor Society aggressively raises and grants funds to stimulate and support carefully selected basic scientific research projects.

The Kidney Cancer Association

The Kidney Cancer Association is a non-profit membership organization comprised of patients, family members, physicians, researchers, and other health professionals. Founded in 1990 by a small group of patients and doctors, the Kidney Cancer Association provides information to patients and physicians, sponsors research, and acts as an advocate on behalf of the nation's kidney cancer patients.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has provided more than $320 million for research specifically targeting blood-related cancers.

The Wellness Community of Philadelphia

The Wellness Community of Philadelphia is a non-profit organization that offers support and education for people with cancer and their loved ones free of charge. Currently there are 20 Wellness Community's in the U.S. We offer weekly support groups for people with cancer and for caregivers, education workshops, nutrition and exercise programs, yoga, t'ai chi and social events.


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